Applications Open: African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Internship Program 2026

About the Opportunity

• Applications are open for the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Internship Program 2026 . The African Population and
• Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution
• generating evidence
• strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and development ecosystem
• through its Research and Related Capacity Strengthening (RRCS) Program
• seeks to strengthen individual and institutional research capacity to enable African researchers to fully participate in defining and implementing priority
• population and health programs on the continent. As part of individual capacity strengthening efforts
• been running a demand-driven internship program whose objective is to nurture talented young Africans to become future scholars
• For the 2026 period, the Program has opened internship opportunities in the following projects and departments for 3-6 months, starting May 2026.
• Project 1 – Gender and Education Program

Funding & Benefits

• 💰 1-2 letters of recommendation (each 1-page max, one of which must be from a previous or current academic supervisor) supporting your suitability for the internship.

How to Apply

• → Submit a written report at least 1 week before the end of their internship.
• → Submit an internship/visiting scholar feedback form.
• → The application process has two steps. The first step is to complete a short online survey HERE . The second step involves sending as one PDF an application containing:
• → Other certificate(s) that may be relevant for your internship application.
• → The document is to be sent via email to [email protected] with “2026 INTERNSHIP” as the subject line of the email. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
• → The deadline for the applications is April 13, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications should be addressed to: